The Church will not discuss private matters involving Ms. Hill, nor any of
the efforts to exploit Mr. Miscavige's name.

We note that recollections in Ms Hill's book about her schooling are
dramatically at odds with the recollections of 30 of her classmates. Their
personal memories describe the exact same school at the exact same time as
an idyllic summer camp and boarding school-like environment with a
swimming pool, basketball courts, football fields, horse stables, citrus
orchards and organic gardens as well as facilities to study academics and the
arts. These former classmates have gone on to further the Church’s social
and humanitarian goals, to enjoy successful careers of their own and to start
families. Far from expressing inconveniences, annoyances and bitterness,
they describe experiences leading to lifelong friendships while obtaining an
educational and spiritual foundation that continues to enrich their lives
today.

Moreover, it should be noted that once her time at the school was completed
Ms Hill as an adult voluntarily chose to continue in the Church's religious
order. However, those who successfully devote themselves to any rigorous
religious order do so with full commitment, without any sense of entitlement
and without any expectation of preferential treatment. Those who decide a
religious order isn't for them are free to move on with their lives, as Ms Hill
did. Every religion has its detractors; there is no faith that can satisfy
everyone's spiritual needs.

The Church has long respected the family unit while accommodating and
helping those raising children. Any suggestions to the contrary are false.

The book itself acknowledges it contains "re-created"” dialogue and two
dozen pseudonyms. Likewise, descriptions of the Church when Ms Hill attended years ago as well as second - and third-hand accounts of how the
Church is today are equally dubious. Revisionist histories are typical of
apostate behavior and tabloid tales should always be taken with an enormous
grain of salt. The real story on the Scientology religion, its beliefs and
practices can be found at www.scientology.org.